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Maxwell Winches! sailorkoop at 1:22pm 05.25.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/4548 Hi there, I have a 1986 Hunter 25.5 and have an old MAXWELL winch on the starboard side that does
New mainsail Elissatoo at 1:08pm 05.25.11 Smaller Boats 4/1318 Blew out the 25 year old mainsail on my Hunter 26.5. Any suggestions or recommendations for replace
Hunter 216 Single Point Hoist Paul Wash at 12:09pm 05.25.11 Smaller Boats 1/1322 Hi folks - I am moving our 2004 216 to a location that has a single point hoist. I've spoken with hu
H-41 water distribution manifold VelaFella at 11:28am 05.25.11 Big Boats 7/2270 I have very low water pressure for the various water spigots/faucets. Water won't even flow from th
Stuffing box drip quantity? richard965 at 10:50am 05.25.11 S2 1/1739 how many drops per minute should I expect from my 2GM20 Yanmar? It drips about one drop every two s
1976 Hunter 27 Ima90sJezus at 10:48am 05.25.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/5660 Getting ready to look at a 1976 Hunter 27. I researched a little, but would like the opinions of th
Cutlass Bearing S2 9.2c engdude62 at 10:44am 05.25.11 S2 15/4140 Does anyone have some knowledge to pass on in replacing the cutlass bearing on my 9.2c? I am gettin
Connecting GPS to DSC VHF - Options Mike G. at 10:40am 05.25.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2348 There is another thread similar to this, but I don't want to hijack it with my question: While acti
Shaft packing nut keeps backing off Juice6576 at 10:31am 05.25.11 Mid-Size Boats 6/2173 OK, so we are having our first little glitch. The packing gland nut keeps backing off. I reset it ag
upgrading holding tank on 9.2A? bugbitten at 9:11am 05.25.11 S2 17/4877 Folks, I bought an '80 9.2A last month and am slowly working it over in anticipation of its move of
Mac 25 cheap vwjon Mac25 at 7:58am 05.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/6419 Not my boat or my ad. Just looks like a deal for someone. http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/bo
Long-lasting exterior caulk? kenn at 7:22am 05.25.11 Ask All Sailors 13/7733 I tried to stuff this question into another sealant thread, but there were no takers. ;) Our boat h
Kicker replacement NEK Sailor at 5:01am 05.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1838 I have a Mac 25. My 4 stroke 9.9 Yamaha has been declared Dead. I loved the quiet 4 stroke, but i
Headliner homeaway at 10:49pm 05.24.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1798 Project #2 replacing the headliner padding and re-attaching. Has anyone done this job yet? Are th
Bedding deck plates homeaway at 10:47pm 05.24.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1178 I was wondering how 'in depth' the project of re-bedding my deck plates is? I am trying to prepare
Sail cleanin' and hull patchin' (3) heath18703 at 10:18pm 05.24.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2210 I'm not happy about this, at all. My brand new head sail was dripped on during its winter storage,
Mast Climber stephen Penny at 7:21pm 05.24.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2102 Anyone using a Swi-Tec mast lift with 10:1 purchase + bosun chair + harness? If so, what is your exp
Another "tax" for boat owners in Texas rgallagher at 7:08pm 05.24.11 Ask All Sailors 37/7756 I just received notice from the State of Texas that I had to pay for a decal to afix on my boat as f
450 passage WOT Capt Walt at 6:54pm 05.24.11 Big Boats 8/2406 I am in the process of purchasing a 2001 450 Passage and one of the issues identified by the surveyo
How too finish my large wooden rudder ? Alfred E Newman at 6:47pm 05.24.11 Ask All Sailors 9/4284 HI all I'm restoring my seidelmann 24-1 . It is a big job I am taking lots of pics , But that's for

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16A breakers dlochner at 9:19am 08.18.22 It looks like the boat was originally wired for 220v AC. Is this the main breaker?
16A breakers (1) roadkill1964 at 9:13am 08.18.22 Here is a another pic including label from one of the breakers, it shows 16A.
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks knappytime at 9:12am 08.18.22 Thank you everyone for the information. Just purchased this vessel and will be making several trips
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks knappytime at 9:09am 08.18.22 This may help you. The Lewmar Cheek Blocks were totally rebuildable. But it helps to be there in pe
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks sail sfbay at 8:46am 08.18.22 Allan12210........is onto something.......helps to be there in person and have access to some tools.
16A breakers Timm R Oday25 at 8:41am 08.18.22 From the photo it appears you want a 6 amp breaker made from E T A . several online sources have the
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks robm at 8:22am 08.18.22 Hi Ralph and Dave, Thanks for your followup messages. Re: the information and photos you requested
Have a Mac 26M and moving it to Florida(Sept 2022), looking for a couple of partners to share use of the vessel and we can use also.... juggler at 8:09am 08.18.22 How much do you desire a partner? In monetary terms? Looking more for someone to share expenses wi
dock neighbour's shore power cord? Calif. Ted at 8:08am 08.18.22 In our marina built 1967 slips 30' and under have 15 amp, 35' has 30 amp and >40' has 50 amp.
Have a Mac 26M and moving it to Florida(Sept 2022), looking for a couple of partners to share use of the vessel and we can use also.... juggler at 8:03am 08.18.22 @juggler , Good morning! Trust me when I say that you don't ever want to "share" a boat with a "p
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks (1) Allan12210 at 8:01am 08.18.22 This may help you. The Lewmar Cheek Blocks were totally rebuildable. But it helps to be there in per
Hunter 430 Battery Layout sail sfbay at 7:46am 08.18.22 Agree with JamesG161.....on not locating batteries and because the manufacturer designed the boat's
Have a Mac 26M and moving it to Florida(Sept 2022), looking for a couple of partners to share use of the vessel and we can use also.... Simon Sexton at 7:43am 08.18.22 @juggler , Good morning! Trust me when I say that you don't ever want to "share" a boat with a "p
New method to wash boat Justin_NSA at 7:26am 08.18.22 Is the data rate disclosed in gallons per minute? Aka "data flow rate"
Dramatic Increase in Assessed Value of Watercraft sail sfbay at 7:23am 08.18.22 Good news story...........the local county property assessor just agreed there was no justification
Hunter 430 Battery Layout JamesG161 at 7:19am 08.18.22 Not me on AGM You should not relocate the House Batteries, because it is vented to prevent Hydrogen
Sailing around Outer Banks, Hunter 240 Scott T-Bird at 7:01am 08.18.22 I could be wrong, but I'm going to suggest that @DMERAJ has a beach vacation with family planned in
Have a Mac 26M and moving it to Florida(Sept 2022), looking for a couple of partners to share use of the vessel and we can use also.... Justin_NSA at 6:49am 08.18.22 Strange thread :huh:
321 air conditioning install rdthompson at 6:37am 08.18.22
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks kloudie1 at 6:31am 08.18.22 These guys used to do custom sheaves Mast + Boom Sheaves (dreamgreen.org) I don't know if they are

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